Wonderful accommodation, close to both campus and city centre! Staff are really helpful and friendly. Can’t wait to come back after my year abroad
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Wonderful accommodation, close to both campus and city centre! Staff are really helpful and friendly. Can’t wait to come back after my year abroad
Abbeygate Information
| Telephone | 012 4439 9415 |
| Postcode | CH2 2AX |
| Price from | £141.00 per week for 24/25 (subject to availability) |
| Features | 9-minutes from the University of Chester & 15-minute bus ride from Kingsway campus. All inclusive bills, parking available & social events, CCTV, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities & on-site residents team. |
| Top tip | Abbeygate offers fantastic student living in the heart of Chester., you're in the right place to live your best student life. Visit the website for more information. |
Abbeygate Biography
Abbeygate is perfect for students studying at the University of Chester, as it’s located a nine-minute walk away. If you are needing to travel to the Kingsway Campus, all you need to do is take a short sixteen-minute bus ride. The city centre is right on your doorstep and offers a variety of restaurants, shops and bars for you and your friends to enjoy.
If you are wanting to socialize with friends or simply meet your neighbours, you can take part in one of the social events Abbeygate offers. Residents can benefit from the handy bicycle storage, on-site laundry facilities and if you book fast enough, you can even secure a parking space. There is a dedicated residents team, contents insurance and CCTV to make you feel safe and secure.
You can choose to stay in an en-suite room with a shared kitchen and living space or should you prefer some privacy, you can opt to stay in a studio that is fitted with a mini-kitchen. The modern rooms provide a homey feel and are equipped with everything you need. You have a small double bed, full-length mirror, ample storage, workspace and comfy armchair.
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Takes too long to fix stuff and security takes too long to come and let us in or fix problems (2 hours sometimes more) there should be someone on site 24/7 or its not a worth of money
We are really unhappy to hear this, we do try and make repairs as soon as we can. Please feel free to always contact the ste team with any concerns.
location is close to uni and a short walk from train station, but road noise is loud. onsite laundry is managed by circuit which means expensive and unreliable. maintenance is unreliable, and when major work was required for fire safety regulations, the scheduling and communication from management was unnacceptably bad. the fire alarms still go off randomly a few times per week, which makes for a truly excellent experience. the onsite parking is cramped but that is understandable as it is covered and its not like many other accomdation places can offer it at all.
Staff are horrible, rarely even there and have racist tendencies. No social space. No fridge or freezer space. No cleaning equipment. Random men working around the site walk in and out of rooms freely. Do not stay here.
We're very sorry you haven't enjoyed your experience with us and these issues will be raised internally, please contact our team at abbeygate@thisisfresh.com with your information ~ Regards, Fresh.
If you're a third year I don't recommend living here at all. I booked a studio after living in a shared house because I assumed being private halls there'd be more 2nd and 3rd year students who had become accustomed to living alone and university life and would just get on with their lives - I was very wrong. The first years are so loud having pre drinks before nights out - which is normal in a university owned hall where everyone is doing that, but seems out of place to me here, especially for the money it's costing to live in a studio here. I do like my room, but it could be a lot better - for starters, having a cultery drawer and more kitchen space would be nice, they advertise the rooms having a lot of storage space but really they're just the weird cube storage boxes that are actually quite difficult to store things other than clothes in. The fridge is teensy, it has barely any room at all. The bins are absolutely horrendous, not maintained at all, always overflowing.
So there is no common area where every one can go and sit to watch TV or anything, second there is no cleaning appliance appliance available I would have to buy my own vaccum cleaner which would cost a lot
Wonderful accommodation, close to both campus and city centre! Staff are really helpful and friendly. Can’t wait to come back after my year abroad
I have really enjoyed staying at Abbeygate. The location was really good for me and the staff are always very friendly. The internet access is sometimes slightly slow/disconnects but overall I would definitely recommend Abbeygate.
Nice room, with all necessary appliances. Could do with 24h security. WiFi is fast for most endeavours.
Good for price, location and space.
This is my fourth year at Abbeygate; it is my home. The destination is a perfect distance from town, the train station and the university. The staff are absolutely lovely and Iv made life long friends. The current circumstances have made life difficult but the staff have tried their absolute best throughout the pandemic to make sure that I have felt comfortable, safe and at home. I cannot recommend this accommodation enough and I will be truly heartbroken to leave.
Awful. Site staff never there. Parcels missing and staff never there to receive them. Maintenance is non existent. Rooms are dirty and issues such as flooring and cracks in walls. Lights don’t work.
We're sorry to here you didn't enjoy you didn't enjoy your time with us, we would like to rectify this please contact the residence team and we will try to fix this!
The staff (Scott and Alison) work so hard to make everyone feel at home and do everything they can to make your university experience better than you could imagine. The accommodation is located close to local shops and is walking distance from all the campus’. Can not recommend Abbeygate Chester enough!
Abbeygate is my home away from home. It’s made my student experience better than I could have ever wished for. The location is perfect, for both town and university and the staff (Scott and Alison) have always been so supportive. My room is lush, and gives me a space to be independent. I never want to leave!!
Highly recommend Abbeygate, loved every minute of it. Friendly staff and great location.
Clean, safe, friendly, excellent location- great place to live while you study- more than happy :)
I’ve lived here for nearly a term and I love it here. Clean, modern and the staff are always friendly. A short walk into town and a gym/swimming pool across the road. A lovely and peaceful area too. So happy I moved here :)
Great location to everything e.g shops, university and also the swimming pool and gym area across road. The management of Abbeygate are approachable. The management of Abbeygate put on social activities which is good as it allows students to meet new people.
Been here for 3 years, best years of my life! Scott and Alison are so welcoming and are the best duo around. Don’t regret anything about coming here!
This is my third year at Abbeygate and it has been the best time ever! Scott and Alison are so welcoming and are the best duo around. I don’t regret anything about coming here, full of amazing people!